Eastern Michigan Athletics
2004-05 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Colleen Russell
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Brennan
EMU: 2006-07: Played in 15 games while battling a foot injury...Averaged 7.3 minutes, 3.1 points and 2.7 rebounds a game...Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in season-opening win against New Orleans (11-17-06)...Hauled in six rebounds to go with four points against Toledo (2-17-07)... 2005-06: Played in 22 contests, starting twice... Averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game... Scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in her first collegiate start against Idaho State (11-27-05)... Added six points and five rebounds in the season opening win against Central Connecticut State (11-18-05)... Scored in 13 games...Had seven games with at least two rebounds...2004-05: Played in 18 games, averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game...Had a career-high 13 points in the come-from-behind victory at Youngstown State (12-11-04)...Grabbed six caroms while blocking two shots in the blowout victory over Western Michigan (2-15-05)...Added two or more rebounds in nine contests... Rejected a shot in seven games...Was named the team’s Most Improved Player at the annual postseason banquet...HIGH SCHOOL: Over the four years that Russell played, FJ Brennan posted a record of 108 wins and just 24 losses...Her teams participated in three city finals, winning the gold medal in 2002 and the silver medal in 2001 and 2003...The Cardinals won SWOSSA regional gold medals in 2001 and 2002 along with a silver in 2003...Helped guide Brennan to six invitational tournament championships...As a senior, she carried the Cardinals to 35-5 record by averaging 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots per game as a senior...Shot 60.0 percent from the field and 67.0 percent from the free throw line... Selected MVP of the WECSSAA and was named first team All-City in 2004...Participant on numerous summer league teams including the AYBT All-Star team which competed in Indiana in 2004...Russell was also selected to be part of Canada’s Junior National Training Group, from which the Junior National team was selected to represent Canada at the 2005 World Regional Qualifier...PERSONAL: Full Name: Colleen Marie Russell…Daughter of Danny and Cheryl Russell...Has two brothers: Mike and Scott, and one sister, Angie... Scott competed in track at the University of Kansas from 1997-2002...Hometown: Windsor, Ontario, Canada.… High School: Brennan…Major: Elementary Education… Born: 12-19-86.
